SWE Values Elizabeth Bierman SWE FY15 President

SWE Values Integrity Professional Excellence Trust Mutual Support Inclusive Environment

 We aspire to the highest level of ethical behavior as evidenced by honesty and dignity in our personal and professional relationships and responsibilities. SWE’s Integrity Statement

 Integrity—more than simple honesty, it's the key to success. A person with integrity has the ability to pull everything together, to make it all happen no matter how challenging the circumstances. Integrity

 Six qualities of character that define integrity, and how people with integrity: Are able to connect with others and build trust Are oriented toward reality Finish well Embrace the negative Are oriented toward increase Have an understanding of the transcendent  Integrity is not something that you either have or don't, but instead is an exciting growth path that all of us can engage in and enjoy. Integrity, by Dr. Cloud

 We conduct our activities in a professional manner, demonstrating and demanding the highest standards of business practices. Professional Excellence

 It starts with the BOD…  COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE. Pursue excellence all the time in all things. Ethical executives pursue excellence in performing their duties, are well- informed and prepared, and constantly endeavor to increase their proficiency in all areas of responsibility.  LEADERSHIP. Exemplify honor and ethics. Ethical executives are conscious of the responsibilities and opportunities of their position of leadership and seek to be positive ethical role models by their own conduct and by helping to create an environment in which principled reasoning and ethical decision making are highly prized. Why?

 REPUTATION AND MORALE. Build and protect and build the organization’s good reputation and the morale of it’s members. Ethical executives understand the importance of their own and their organization's reputation as well as the importance of the pride and good morale of members. Thus, they avoid words or actions that that might undermine respect and they take affirmative steps to correct or prevent inappropriate conduct of others.  ACCOUNTABILITY. Be accountable. Ethical executives acknowledge and accept personal accountability for the ethical quality of their decisions and omissions to themselves, their colleagues, their organization, and their communities. Why?

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 We share a common definition of success with open, transparent access to common information, building mutual respect and confidence in the competence of those with whom we lead, serve and partner with. Trust

By accepting a SWE Leadership position, I declare that, in carrying out my duties I will: 1.1 Exercise the powers of my office and fulfill my responsibilities in good faith and in the best interest of SWE. I shall exercise these fiduciary responsibilities listed below, and understand that if I breach these duties or act in a way inconsistent with these duties, SWE or its members may hold me personally responsible. duty of loyalty –including acting on the best interest of SWE and avoiding conflicts of interest, duty of obedience –including obligation to pursue SWE’s missions and objectives, and obey the law, and duty of care –including exercise ordinary and reasonable care in duties to SWE, and acting in good faith Leadership Code of Service

 : belief that someone or something is reliable, good, honest, effective, etc.  Seven Reasons people don’t trust leaders: 1.Lack Courage 2.Hidden Agendas 3.Self Centered 4.Reputation Issues 5.Inconsistent behavior 6.Doesn’t get her hands dirty 7.Lack of a generous purpose Trust

 SWE states: We provide an organization that fosters mentoring, and the development of professional and personal networks. Mutual Support

 SWE will be a prime facilitator for creating personal relationships, support systems, and networking between women in engineering and technology. SWE’s global network of professional and collegiate members can share best practices and new technologies as well as bring awareness to issues that affect women and the engineering profession Vivid Description

1. Builds Character I am now able to go up to anyone in a room and just have a chat. This in itself has allowed me to grow in confidence and resilience 2. Helps refine proposition The more I speak to people at networking events the more I can use the experience as a focus group to further develop the services SWE needs/offers 3. Increase confidence When building your character a direct cause and effect of this is an increase in confidence, you suddenly lose that nervousness and feel able to go up to absolutely anyone. We are all humans and one human is not any more important than the other – we all have a contribution to make 4. Increase your circle of network Due to the number of years I have been networking I now have a wide network Why is it important?

 Inclusive Environment We embrace diversity in its broadest interpretation and commit to creating an inclusive environment for all our members and stakeholders. We value the contributions of a diverse membership, which enables SWE to achieve its full potential. SWE’s Inclusive Environment

 At SWE, we acknowledge and respect the value of a diverse community. We recognize that the scope of diversity includes race/ethnicity, family status, age, physical abilities, sexual and affectional orientation, actual or perceived gender, gender identity and expression, socio- economic status and occupational focus. Our society will maintain an environment that is supportive of these elements, and we will promote inclusion within our organization and the engineering community.  We Commit to: Developing women in engineering across socio-economic strata and occupational focus. Encouraging the interest and active participation of women and girls of under- represented ethnic groups, including African-Americans, Asian-Americans, Hispanics, Pacific Islanders and Native Americans. Providing support to women which acknowledges and respects differences in family status, sexual orientation, age, and physical abilities.  We will ensure that all bylaws, policies and charters support SWE's commitment to diversity. We will align with and participate in those activities and organizations that encourage all dimensions of diversity. Diversity Statement

 SWE will be a driving force for promoting a diverse workforce and inclusion of all, not limited to engineers. SWE will actively work to create a community where the profession welcomes and respects individual, personal, and career choices amongst all cultures. Vivid Description

 In order to be an inclusive leader, one must keep five things in mind: 1.Take risks 2.Be culturally aware 3.Actively listen 4.Separate members from stereotypes 5.See cultural differences as assets Moving towards an Inclusive Environment

 Integrity is a concept of consistency of actions, values, methods, measures, principles, expectations, and outcomes.consistency  Barbara Killinger offers a traditional definition: Integrity is a personal choice, an uncompromising and predictably consistent commitment to honour moral, ethical, spiritual and artistic values and principles Integrity

 We aspire to the highest level of ethical behavior as evidenced by honesty and dignity in our personal and professional relationships and responsibilities. SWE’s Integrity Statement

 A plant manager decides to ship product to a customer even though he knows the parts have a quality problem because the problem doesn't affect part function and the customer probably won't notice.  An employee spends several hours a week on her cell phone talking with her children and their associated caregivers, schools, and friends.  A salesman marks parts as "sold" in the company data base thus depriving others of the ability to sell the parts, even though his sale is uncertain.  An employee takes office supplies home to stock his home office.  An accountant tells a supplier that their "check is in the mail" when he knows he hasn't written the check. Examples

Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Member’s Code of Conduct 1. Member’s Code of Conduct – The Membership of SWE commits itself to ethical, businesslike, and lawful conduct, including proper use of authority and decorum at the highest level when acting on behalf of SWE. The Membership of SWE will consistently fulfill the purposes set forth in SWE’s Bylaws, Policies, Code of Conduct, Core Values, and Strategic Vision. 2. Policy against Harassment - Please see SWE’s “Policy Against Harassment” document to see the zero tolerance policy that shall be followed by all members. 3 Disposition of Complaints and Disputes involving SWE Members - Complaints or disputes should be discussed immediately with your SWE Leader or skip level officer or to SWE’s Ethics Committee. All issues will be handled based on the “Procedures for Review of SWE Member Conduct.” Code of Conduct